Zeus Overthrows Kronos
Revolution
1999BD
Zeus slices open his father, Kronos, to free his elder siblings. In the ensuing war between Olympians and Titans, the Olympians win with the help of the Cyclopes, Hundred-Handers, and turncoat titan Prometheus. Golden Age mortals retreat to Samothraki.
Hesiod refers to Golden Age mortals as benevolent spirits who still help mankind even into the Fifth Age. Meanwhile, the Aigean island of Samothraki is a mysterious source of powerful magic. What's the connection?